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We like to stay an apartment type place that is owned by a Jamaica. It is in Fairy Hill Gardens, a small community near Winnifred Beach. Very safe and secure as all the homes surrounding it are privately owned. It is called Wright's Apartments owned by Rohan Lawrence, the nephew of Mr. Wright who passed away. He is very kind and will attend to whatever you might need.

This link includes others on the website, also: Jamaicansensations.com Just click on the lodging tab and you'll see it. Wright's is very inexpensive and they all include kitchenettes.

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got to porty.. you have done negril so many times.. to be a true jaholic.. you got to go embrace all that is jamaica!!!! and portland is one of the sweetest places on that island..

it is definitely not negril.. but it opens like a flower in bloom.... its incredibly lush.. lots of places to walk. .get lost... the beaches are more wild.. not filled with throngs of people and power boats...

and for me i do love the town. there is something about it.... maybe because it feels so home to me..

but the key is to stay in a place where you have all that you need... drink.. food.. view..... because its not a town for nite owls....yes there are places to go for drinks.. but its not negril in that way at all... i usually make a very full day.. then a full meal and whatever back at the ranch. wherever that is...

if your concerned it being too quiet.. you could always combine it with Ochi which is 2 hours away.. or if your real dire.. negril is 5 hours.. i drove that once.

A positive attitude might not solve your problems but will annoy others to make it worth the effort

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I think I will print and save this post when nuff people have posted their ideas and input ...

that side is always on my "list" - but - the realistic and practical stuff always seems to have to get done first. I told Mr. we MUST make this side happen for my 50th!!

GongGirlie ... SanSan Tropez will be our location when we get there ~ Mr. has known the owner and staff for a long time ... they have told him we must come one day! Jamaica Heights will be a must do as well ... seen some awesome photoz from this place and heard nuff nice things.

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[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/bannana_purple.gif[/img] Bandi, you will love it in Porty. There are many suggestions as to places to stay, however just remember its Jerk Capital!!!!!!! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hungry.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/proud_jamaica.gif[/img] Boston; need I say more.
Beaches, Beaches, (not the hotels), Winnifred is pretty good, nice and quiet, u can walk the entire stretch (some fruit trees were there, don't know if its still that way). San San is just as the name suggest very shallow, nice and less crowd and noise as compared to Boston. There is an island close to San San.
Don't forget to check out the Falls.
Portland full a corner, suh nuh drive too fast or get a taxi.
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Thanks so much everyone!!! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70371-jump.gif[/img]

I am not much of a party girl if you can believe it. I spent MANY of my summers as a kid sleeping in a tent, catching fish for dinner, and picking blackberries for pie [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hungry.gif[/img]

I love LUSH, and GREEN, and HOT RAIN [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70377-loveeyes.gif[/img]

I am thinking of just a few days, to relax, unwind, and think of nothing but myself [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70361-embarassed.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/yahoo.gif[/img]

I do love the music the most, so the only thing that might drag me away would be a good show [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70402-thinking.gif[/img]

I will check out some of your suggestions this afternoon...

work is killin me lately [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70394-bawlout.gif[/img]

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Thatís not right. Thatís not who we are.&quot; [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]
~ President Barack Obama </span>

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If you love music...and feel to hang in a community atmosphere, try Search Me Heart. That man loves his music...he's great fun and will arrange your transport for you anywhere you want to go. Culture is a great host...and his guesthouse is under 50 a night. You can walk down the lane to a great beach where you'll find NO ONE. You can shell to your heart's content down there. He's in a great location...not far from Porty and not far from the beaches.

i think you'd be happy there...

If you can't learn to do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly.